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Person of interest revealed in Lyon sisters' case

Lloyd Lee Welch Jr. has been named as person of interest in Lyons disappearance by police during a press conference at the Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg, Md. He is also known as Michael Welch. Mola Lenghi reports.
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WUSA 9 Staff, WUSA 11:23 p.m. EST February 11, 2014

Police have identified Lloyd Lee Welch Jr. as a person of interest in the 1975 disappearance of the Lyon sisters.(Photo: Montgomery County Police Department)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WUSA9) -- Montgomery County Police have announced a person of interest in the March 25, 1975 disappearance of the Lyon sisters on Tuesday.

Police named Lloyd Lee Welch Jr. as a person of interest in the girls' disappearance during a press conference at the Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg, Md. He is also known as Michael Welch.

Sketch provided by witness who was at Wheaton Plaza on the day of the Lyon sisters disapperance. The witness stated that the person depicted in the sketch was fixated on the girls. Montgomery County Police Department

Welch is a convicted sex offender and has been in prison in Delaware since 1997, according to police. Police wrote in a press release, "He traveled extensively throughout the U.S. from the 70s through the mid 90s. Welch worked as a ride operator for a carnival company, often set up at malls. He was arrested in several states, charged with sexual offenses against young girls."

Investigators are looking for any help from the public in getting information about Welsh, his associates and activities. They are also looking for people who may be victims who have not come forward.

Please call 240-773-5030 with any information you may have about the incident or Welsh.